DH7 8EW, Durham
Sold prices and local information for DH7 8EW on The Forge. Free
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Average sold price
£279,150
4 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
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0 sales
Ultrafast broadband
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of homes, gigabit 0%
Sold prices in DH7 8EW
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4, The Forge | 25 Jun 2019 | £306,600 | Detached |
| 7, The Forge | 28 Sep 2018 | £265,000 | Detached |
| 6, The Forge | 17 Feb 2017 | £245,000 | Detached |
| 4, The Forge | 12 Jan 2017 | £300,000 | Detached |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 100% freehold, 0% leasehold.
Streets in DH7 8EW
- The Forge£279k
Schools near DH7 8EW
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Primary Academy | Primary | – | 1.5 mi |
| Browney Primary Academy | Primary | – | 1.7 mi |
| The Grange Learning Centre | Other independent special school | – | 1.7 mi |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Langley Moor | Primary | – | 2.1 mi |
| Our Lady and St Thomas Catholic Primary School, Willington | Primary | Good | 2.3 mi |
| Willington Primary School | Primary | – | 2.4 mi |
Living in DH7 8EW
Nearest stations
- Durham station 4.2 mi · 1 hr 24 min walk
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food 1.5 mi
- Spar PFS 1.8 mi
- The Co-operative Food 2.3 mi
- Aldi 2.3 mi
Pharmacies
- Well 1.4 mi
- Brandon Pharmacy 1.7 mi
- Britton & Robson Ltd 2.3 mi
Dentists
- Bennison's Dental Practice 1.4 mi
- Durham Dental Implant Suite 1.9 mi
- Commercial Street (dental Surgery) 2.3 mi
GP surgeries
- The Medical Group 1.4 mi
- Willington Medical Group 2.4 mi
- Bishops Close Medical Practice 3.5 mi
Mobile signal
4G indoors from all four networks: 84% of homes in County Durham (England & Wales 89%).
Source: Ofcom, Jul 2025.
Deprivation
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Decile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived), English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
| Income | 7 of 10 |
| Employment | 6 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 5 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 3 of 10 |
| Crime | 4 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 6 of 10 |
| Living environment | 7 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Who lives in DH7 8EW
Ethnic group
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 97.3% | 96.8% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1% | 0.3% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.7% | 1.5% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 0.5% | 0.9% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.5% | 0.4% |
Religion
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 63.4% | 54.6% |
| No religion | 29.3% | 38.6% |
| Not answered | 6.1% | 5.1% |
| Hindu | 0.4% | 0.2% |
| Buddhist | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| Other religion | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Muslim | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Jewish | 0% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 94.7% | 95.6% |
| Born outside the UK | 5.3% | 4.4% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 34.1% | 26.7% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 20.9% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 17.2% | 19.9% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.1% | 14.2% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 8% | 9.5% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.9% | 6.2% |
| Other qualifications | 1.8% | 2.4% |
General health
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 45.8% | 43% |
| Good health | 35.3% | 33.9% |
| Fair health | 12.8% | 15.6% |
| Bad health | 5% | 5.8% |
| Very bad health | 1.1% | 1.7% |
Occupation
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 20.2% | 16.7% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 13.3% | 10.1% |
| Elementary occupations | 11.8% | 11.3% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 11.4% | 12.1% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 10.3% | 9.5% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 10% | 11.7% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 9.8% | 10.4% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 6.9% | 9.2% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 6.2% | 8.7% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 39.2% | 42.3% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 37.7% | 25.5% |
| No cars or vans in household | 12.3% | 24.1% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 10.8% | 8% |
Economic activity
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 52.5% | 52.4% |
| Economically inactive | 45% | 45.7% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 2.4% | 1.9% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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